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Operation Blue Bird

Operation Blue Bird was a campaign fought in 1956 at Tizi Ouzou Province, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tizi Ouzou Province. It was part of the Algerian War, which ran from 1954 to 1962. The recorded result: FLN victory; French operational failure. Recorded strength: 300 men against Unknown.

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Fought1956
WhereTizi Ouzou Province, Algeria36.725N, 4.058E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFLN victory; French operational failure
BelligerentsFLN; "Force K" defectorsagainstFrench Fourth Republic; "Force K"
Casualties and lossesUnknown, at least 2 killedand12 killed; 6 wounded; 400 weapons seized
Part ofAlgerian War1954 to 1962

Where it sits in the Algerian War

Battle of Philippeville, 1955Battle of Philippeville, 1955First Battle of El Djorf, 1955Battle of Helia, 1956Operation Blue Bird, 1956Battle of Algiers, 1956Battle of Fellaoucene, 1957Battle of Bouzegza, 1957bombardment of Sakiet Sidi Youssef, 1958Battle of Bab El Bekkouche, 1958Siege of Relizane, 1958Challe Plan, 1959Battle of Raf-Raf, 1959Battle of Souakria, 1960Battle of Djbel Bouk'hil, 1961Battle of Bab El Oued, 196219551962Operation Blue Bird, 1956
16 placed engagements of the Algerian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1956 (year precision)
PlaceTizi Ouzou Province, Algeria
36.725N, 4.058E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength300 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown, at least 2 killed12 killed; 6 wounded; 400 weapons seized
Commanders
  • Krim Belkacem
  • Saïd Mohammedi
  • Robert Lacoste
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Placed at Tizi Ouzou Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Blue Bird is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3354786, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Blue Bird, revision 1376900618, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.